Lambs, Lambs, Lambs (in Sweaters), and More Lambs


























The sheep are getting a snack again. I have a view from my office window and have been working at home a lot this Spring. This affords me a clear view down to the sheep pen and coincidentally a front-row seat to who’s visiting today. There are Martha and Emily, two neighbors with short-legged, big-personality…
I feel like a whole bunch of people I care about are hurting right now. All around, our community suffers from grief, confusion, aimlessness, emptiness, loss, and pain. Be patient, friends. Have faith. Have faith in each other, in our human community, and in the bright and beautiful future ahead. Ask for help, and trust…
by Jenn As described several weeks ago, waiting for lambs is hard. That’s not the only hard thing in farming (particularly livestock farming). Actually many things are hard. And worrisome. And stressful. And sometimes horrific. I’ll spare the details but the point is: farming is not all sunshine and lambs. That’s why farmers must carry…
Somehow we turned around and now it’s February, 2016. For those keeping track (and wondering what the heck we’ve been doing), we’ve been busy. Seriously, it’s looked a lot like this (and no, this is not our farm). Since last June we’ve written our business plan twice, had a farm under contract then terminated it,…
Have you ever written a business plan? Currently, I am working on the third one of my career. The first was for my undergraduate class in Ecological Entrepreneurship. It was fun; a plan for an edible landscaping business called The IncrEdible Yard (I dare you to use that name!). I knew nothing about edible landscaping,…
A few days ago, I wrote an article for the New England Barbecue Society’s newsletter in the National Barbecue News that talks about the time we barbecue competitors put into practicing the craft. It was inspired in part by a comment made by Andy Husbands, the Chef/Owner of Boston’s Tremont 647 (and member of the…
You must be logged in to post a comment.
Great pictures – all of them – of both the 4 legged and 2 legged creatures!
Thank you so much! <3
Ok. You just made my day. Great pictures.
Those pictures of you and Chris, really made me smile.
I can’t wait for your barbecue!
Thank you! So glad you like them! <3
Finally taking the time to read you newsletter. Too much cuteness!! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thanks for reading and supporting us! <3